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After a short whispered conversation the king and Wolsey came back, and the former said, “Sister, it I promise to give Brandon his life will you consent decently and like a good girl to marry Louis 0! France?” . . Mary almost screamed: “Yes. yes; gladly. I will do anything you ask.” .nnd tell at his feet, hysterically em- budnghishees. - Then spoke Wolsey: “If your majesty will permit I would say that I quite agree With you; there has been witch- ery hereâ€"witchery of the most potent Md; the witchery or lustrous eyes. or fair skin and rosy lips; the witchery of all that is sweet and intoxicating in womanhood, but Master Brandon has been the victim of this potent spell, not the user or it. One look upon your sis- ter standing there, and I know your majesty will agree that Brandon had no choice against her.” “Perhaps you are right,” returned Henry. ' . Then spoke Mary, all unconscious of her girlish egotism: “01 course he had not. Master Brandon could not .help lt”-which was true beyond all doubt. Henry laughed at her naivete, and Wolsey’s lips wore a smile as he plucked the king by the sleeve and took him over to the window, out of our hearing. Mary began to weep and show signs of increasing agitation. “I am glad to learn that you knew nothing or it,” said Henry, addressing he, and I was glad, too, for him to learn it, you may be sure. m‘r‘Oh‘, no! Neither he nor Jane knew w of it. We were afraid they divulge it.” ‘ ; 3‘ Shade of Sapphlra! A He is a pretty good thing, too, now and then. and the man who says that word of Mary’s qu not a blessed lie must fight me with lance, battleax. word and dagger till one or the other of us bites the dust in death, be be great or small. It hi! you interviews?” n: Holy lather! I knew what was son!“ now and actually began to m .wlth fright. The king contin4 sea. “I suppose he helped you to es- says!" I thought my day had come, but Inn’s wit was equal to the occasion. was an expression on her face of the put donnke innocence she quickly I WWW half vicious, Inquiring math: flat I did not like. I wondered whet meaning next. but my curios- was more than satisfied when the asked. “So Caskoden was present gags I linked that Henry’s mind had wan. land from what Mary was saying and that HI eyes were fixed uponAme yith min. later Brandon did not want In to love him. and surely would not humedsuch a method town what he could hare had freely without it.” l answereil “Ne,” and she went on: “Besides. I do not believe much in mandpuses. Noonecanalfect Munchemlnducethemto at or drink something in which he has phced glove pgwdex: or potion. Then, --- __A uinceeez “Was it at any time poedble be him to have given you a love pow- k. or did he ever make any signs or moveryon?’ “Oh. no; nothing of that sort. I nev- er ate or drank anything which he mid possibly have touched. And as to sign: and passes. I know he never made any. Sir Edwin, you were al- ways present when I was with him un- til after we left for Bristol. Did you ever nee amazing 0: the gort?’ m now I will cram you down his throat. and by your own Itory have led I good man to the block. Quite a buds. at of evils for one woman to open. But I have noticed that the trouble a wo- ghoul make is la proportion to her beauty, and no wonder my little sister has made so much disturbance. It is III-Inge, though, that he should no at- het you. Master Wolsey, surely there ha been witchery here. He must have“ Had it aundantly to cast such 0. spell over my sister.” Then turning to the “You have been playing the ‘0'“ at . Wt rate.” he said. “You have an. “eyed your brother and your kins. my. disgraced yourself. have proba- u’ made trouble between us and France, for if Louis refuses to take shown. but his nature was incapable of reslalection. The highest point he eve: melted was admiration. ones quits extravagant for s time. but usu- ally short lived. as naked admiration is apt to be. It be had “faction to: am' one. it was for Mary. He could not but see the justice of his sister’s position. In he had no intention or allowing in the sense of right to interfere fastice sithJusticointhesenseotthokinx's I: for Brandon and would gladly cave It life it by so doing he would not in- mwlthanyorhiaownplulnnd W Wolsey‘s heart was netunlly and .when it cost him nothing. and much has been related of Mn which. antholeaet, tellsnxreetdulnore than the truth. Ingmfltudoehnys re- coil. upon the manta. and Henry’s 10. “ greater than Wolsey? when Wol- sey fell. Henry really liked or. rather. do mired Brandon, u ind often been PAGE silky-t 33 no“ se he should fall in his word, as I have today failed in mine? The thought of it absolutely burns me." And she threw herself into Jane’s arms. and that little comforter tried to soothe her by. making light of her fears. “Oh, but suppose he should?” “Well, there 15' no need to borrow trouble. You said he promised you, and I you know be Is one who keeps his ~â€"nâ€"â€"...â€"..._-._ “But I promised. too, and think of what I am about to do. Mary In heav- en, help me! But he ls made of alter- ent stuff from me. I can and do trust his word. and when I think or all my troubles and when it seems that I can- not hear them the one comforting thought comes that no other woman will ever possess himâ€"no other woman. no other woman. I am glad that my only comfort comes from him.” 7 i. hoped that I might have been some comfort to you. -I have tried hard enough,” said Jane. who was Jean "Oh, yes, my sweet Jane. You do comfort me. You are like a soothing harm to an aching pain.” And‘she m word.” “It will almost kill him, I know.” she said to Jane that night, “and I fear it is a false kindness I do him. He would, probably, rather die than that I should marry another. I know that I should rather die or have any- thing else terrible to happen than for another woman to possess him. He promlsed me he never yould. but sup- Mary wanted to send a message at once to Brandon, telling him his life .would be spared and that she had made no delay this timeâ€"a tact of which she was very proud-but the Tower gates would not open until morning, so she had to wait. She com- pensated herself as well as she could by writing a letter, which I should like to give you here. but it is too long. She told him of his pardon. but not one word upon the theme he so wished yet feared to hear otâ€"her promise never to wed any other man. Mary had not told him or her final surrender in the matter of the French marriage, for the reason that she dreaded to pain him and feared he might refuse the sacri- doe. Louis had sent to De Ionguerille who was then in England. for confir- mation of Mary‘s beauty, and De Longueville grew so eloquent on the theme that his French majesty at one: authorised negotiations. Asreportscame in Louisgrew more and more impatient. This did not. how ever. stand in the way at his driving a hard bargain in the matter of dower. for “the Father of the People" had the characteristics of his race and was in tensely practical as well as inflamma- ble. They never lose sight of the dotâ€" but I do not iind fault. The good bishop had. with the he); of De Longueville. secretly sent Mary" miniature to the Fnench court In order! that it might as it by uccident {an km the hands of Louis. and that worthy? little.. old. shriveled heart began tt flutter just 1: it there could be kindleé in it a genuine flune. Louis little knew what thorns this lovely rose had underneath her velvet levee. end what a veritable mm: the wouldhqlinkedtothemmshedld not love, or he would have given gen. 17 400.000 crowns a keep her at home. was not, having no doubt been bribe! thereto by the French king. , “.38; int keep him in the Tower on- Woloey had certainly been n friend to Brandon in tithe or need; but, as usual. he had value received for hi: friendliness. He was an ardent adve- don. Poor Kory! 'rwo mighty kings and ”autumnal-actuate had at last conducted yo . but they had to strike through your love. the vulnera- ble spot in every woman. ‘ June and I led Mary away through a side door. and the king called for Do Longueville to dub! the interrupted mootcerdl. Betcha the play was resumed Wolsey stepped softly around to the king and liked. “Shell I am: your majesty’s seal toBrandou'I pard9u2'fl ‘_ _ "W, let me die for Ma." CHAPTER XIX. rnoszxruu. 0 the value received for Wol- sey’s friendship to Brandon .wu Mary’s promise to marry Henry had noticed Jane's frown. but had laughed at her and had tried to catch and kiss her as she left, but she struggled away from him and tied with a speed worthy of the cause. This insulting suggestion put a stop to Mary’s visit to the Tower more et- fectually than any refusal could have done, and she sat down to pour forth her soul's indignation in a letter. Henry looked from one to the other or us for a moment and broke into a boisterous laugh. “Oh, I don't care, so that you keep it a secret. The old king will never~ know. We can hurry up the marriage. He is getting too much alreadyâ€"400,- 000 crowns and a girl like you. He cannot complain if he have an heir. It! would be a good joke on the miserly old dotard, but better on ‘Ce Gros Garcon.’ ” Mary sprang from her chair with a cry of rage. “You brute! Do you think I am as vile as you because I have the misfortune to be your sister. or that Charles Brandon is like you simply because he is a man?" Henry laughed, his health at that time being toogoodtorhimtobeillnatured. He had allle wanted out of his sister. so her outbursts amused him. my hurriedly left the king and walked back to her room. filled with shame and rage, feelings actively stim- ulated by Jane, who was equally indig- nant. I took this letter to Brandon along with Mary’s miniatureâ€"the one thnt had been painted for Charles of Ger- many. but had never been givenâ€"and n curl of her hair, and it looked as it this was all he would ever possess of her. We found the king. and without any prelude Mary proflered her request. 01 course it was refused. Mary pouted and was getting ready for an outburst when Wolsey spoke up: "With your maJesty'a gracious permission. 1 would subscribe to the petition of the prin- cess. She has been good enough to give her promise in the matter of to much importance to us, and in so small a thing as this i hope you may-tee your way clear toward favoring her. The interview will be the last and may help to make her duty easier." Mary gave the cardinal a fleeting glance from her lustrous eyes full of surprise and gratitude and as speaking as a She remained at home then, but saw Brandon later, and to good purpose. as I believe. although I am not sure about it even to this day. For several days I was kept busy carrying letters from Greenwich to the Tower and back again. but soon letters ceased to satisfy Mary. and she made up her mind that she must see him. Nothing else would do. She must not. could not and. in short. would not go another day without seeing him-no. not another hour. Jane and l opposed her all we could. but the best we could accomplish was to induce her for Bran- don's sake-{or she was beginning to see that he was the one who had to snfler for her indiscreu'onsâ€" to ask Henry‘s permission. and if he refused. then try some other way. To deters mine was to act with Mary. so of! she went without delay to hunt the king. taking Jane and me along as escort. How full we were of important busi- ness as we scurried along the corridors. one on each side of Mary, all talking excitedly at once! When anything was to he done. it always required three of us to do it. He naturally expected his liberty at once. and when told that he was to be honorably detained for a abort time turned to me and said: “I suppose they are afraid to let me out until she Is on for France. King Henry flatten Inc." When I left, I took a letter to Mary. which plainly told her he had divine-d it all. and she wrote a tear stained an- swer. begging him to forgive her for having saved his We at a cost greater than her own. I looked out of the window up Tower street and said nothing. “1 hop. not," I answered unduly. “I have seen very little 0: her. end am he add nothlnx about it" “You are mm: I!!! W. 1 I00- n. you know nothing of It?" mama." I revved» mum "I “‘ none-Inf! 110- “Cukoden.you ere either: lino" Nockheed.” “mannanmdonrwdl. uuunuyJot-Iwunreotmpha mmmnudknewmthemt no elem. Ineverdoubtamend. Ono'onld better he trnatrnl ot nineQ-ntno m who are false than doubtful of on. who is true. Suspicion and aunt-sensitive. neon are at once the badge and m bane of a little aoul. I did not leave the Tower until noon, and Brandon's pardon had been deliv- ered to him before I left. He was glad that the first new: of it had come from Mary. Thexlrlsthen seldthelrprayenln concert. and Katy gently wept‘hereelt to sleep. She lay dreamlnx and toes- lng nervously until ennrlee. when all: got up and added more page: to he: letter until I called to take it. Iwaaonhandaoon atterthe'rowex gates had opened and was pennltted to .08 Brandon at once. He read Mary'a letter and acted llke every oth~ or love: elnce love letters first began. He was quick to note the absence of the longed for but not expected aneur- mandwhenhodldnoteeeltwent “night to the mint. “She has promioed to marry the French kin; to pnrchaee Iny llte. la that not true?” be Lonzneville hgard of Henry'- can trust you; especinlly when thnt which I have to any in tor the happi- ness of your friends. I am sure you will nover name me in connection with the suggestion I am about to mkemnd will use the thought only a your own.” 71 did not know what was coming. but gave him the ptronwt mane. of my trustworthineu. , ‘ “It!!! this: Louis 0: me!” little betterthanudead my Kinsman-y, pethamu not {any om of this. and A. 1---. AK. {night tdnanaflecflonohodidnot toeLandthatwhatabuowanudwonld Ibochup attheprlce. cacao: um be cheap at the coat of be! inuoflal ‘aonl. Cheap? wmm mudwaa :lifo’a condoned tweetsâ€"tho man at. ; lovedâ€"and what aha wanted to «capo . wa- lite'a distilled bitumenâ€"martian ’withamanabaloatbod. Nonobuta pure womancankaowthotormot that. I saw this whole din-trons all- a pain from start to finish. nary began . with a wide dank movement conducted under masked batteriea an'd skillfully ' executed. She alxhed over her trouble. and cried a great deal. but told tho king be had been and: 3 door. kind brother to her that the would gladly do anything to please him and advanca ! Henry’- brnul emana- In forcing upon her the much manger w 'or «flu: nu cruel condemn-mm at ' Brandon and his vile mandol- mum her-en. had driven new! 0" [cry mt! of demon to: her brother mnjerhout. ”3110121:th That evening Cavendish took me aside and said his master. Wolsey, wished to speak to me privately at a convenient opportunity. So when the bishop left his card table an hour later I threw myself in his way. He spoke cayly to me, and we walked downtho corridor'am in arm. 1 could not in- aglne what was wanted. but presently It came out: “My dear Caakoden”â€"had i been one for whom he could have had any use I should have grown suspi- ciousâ€"“my dear Caskoden. i know I “I am all to blame. and am ready this day to pay the penalty. i am at your disposal to go when and where you choose," answered Mary most pathet- ically. - Poor, fair Pmerpinn. with no kind mother Demeter to help her. The ground will soon open, and Pluto will have his bride. “0h. lt ls out at last!" he oald with a laugh. “I thought all this aweetneaa must have been for something. So the lady want: her Brandon and doesn't wantheruulgyetlawlmngtoobey her dear. hind brother? Well. we’ll take her at her word and let her obey. You may aa well undentand. once and for all, that you are to to to France. You promlaed to go decently It I would not cut 011' that fellow‘a head. and now I tell you that If I hear another whim- per from you of! it comes, and you will go to France too." Thla brought nary to terms qulckly enough. It touched her one vulnerable spotâ€"her love. “I will go; I promlse it again. You Ihall never heu- another word that no harm shall come to him-to him." And the put her hands over her face to con. cal her tears to the softly wept. “The day you all for France Bran- don shall go free and shall again have his old post at court. I like the fellow u a good companion and really believe you are more to blame than be." and gracious. larykeptupherahowofaflecflon anddoclleobedlenceforaweekortwo until she thought Bean’s suspicions were allayed. and then. after having dons enough petting and fondllng. as she thought, to start the earth itself a-movlngâ€"as some men are foolish enough to say it really doesâ€"she began theattsckdirecthyputtingherarm about the king's neck and piteously begging him not to sacrifice her whole life by sending her to France. Ber pathetic. soul charged appeal might have softened the heart of Calig- ula himself. but Henry was not even cruel. He was simply an anlmal so absorbed in himself that he could not feel for others. , for I. think there in more power to: disturbance in this little body than in my other equal amount of m in .u the nnlvenc. You will furnish hill nll the trouble he wants. won't you. sister?" “1 unit try.” said the princess do- It wouid new that thé tremendous done of utter! “ministered by 1hr, would have hm ”plainly Del! “1“?“ ected u to than the dune-t percepâ€" tion, but Henry'- nnity was no demo and his appetite for utter! ”In“ that he accepted it :11 without 80!- The king laughed end said: “Poor old Loom What ebont him? What nbout his tottering? He thinks be In main; Inch 3 fine Datum. but the Lordpltyhtmwhenhehumyuttle date: in his side for a thorn. He had better employ some energetic Ion] to prick him with needles and Wu. bin." Lndhhuzhédnt thohngejoto be m that to perpemte on his poor old royal brqther. “Devil n doubt of that. and you will succeed. too, or my crown'l a m- his interests. She aid It would he torture to live with the: old cram King bank. but the would do It wm- mgly to help her handsome brother. no matter how much she might safer. nanotxonetothe'rowawbcnm had permission, regardless of what any one would a: or think. 7 Hui win imperious and inpatient by nature. but upon ran and .311!“ occulons could employ the unmodi- eIt sort of finance. regretted with her whole soul glut up. '1; $0.“; ini-ver «mm the 'p Mod]: wan; to obey n and ‘nt'm him qum mm. tor we nap?!- I am sure ”I ronnectlon with ut to make. an! only a your t W” mg. mutt-nun“ .op-......â€"â€"â€"â€" There waa an expreaalon 1n hia taco which I could not Interpret, but he wrote. a u carelessly scribbling on a ‘ scrap of paper that lay upon the table. 'tha words, “Be careful.” and I took the hintâ€"we wane watched. The“ 3 2 an unpleasant sensation when one teal. . thafbe_1a watched by unseen eyes. and am ulna: for awhile on common lump! lettandtookaboat foreman- At this time I was called away from court for a day or two. and when I re- turned and called upon Brandon at the Tower I (cum! him whistling and sing- ing. apparently as happy as a lath. “You heartless dog!" thought I at first. but i soon found that he felt more than happinessâ€"exaltation. "Have you seen her?" i asked. “Who?” As it there were more than one woman in all the world for him. om 9113”.” “Not since i left her at Bristol." I believed then. and believe now, that this was a point blank falsehood. a very unusual thing for Brandon. but for some reason probably necessary in this case. My inlhillty to deliver Mary's letter. did not deter her from writing them. enduehemtobemrrledinetew daysâ€"Do Longuevme to not as proxy- she devoted her entire time to her let- ter: and wrote page: upon men, which the left with me to be delivered “otter death," a the called her marriage. chaaeothlallfebyhermarrlageto Louis. hut hla better judgment told hlm-1n fact. had told hlm from the firstâ€"that she would be compelled eventually to marry the French king. and common eenee told hlm it it must he the might as well save hla life at the lame time. Furthermore. he telt n certain tense of delight in owln: his life to her. and knew that the fact that the had saved hlm, that her sacrifice hadnotallbeenmvumwonldmah lteaatettorhertobear. The most beautiful feature of the re- lation: between these two lovers was their entire faith In etch other. The way of their true love was ut least not roughened by cobblestone. of doubt. however humble It was from moun- tains of opposition. l! Mary. before he: Interview with Henry, had been averse to the French marriage. she was now equally snx- tons to hurry lt on. sud longed to go upon the not in order that Bundon mlght be free. Be. or course. objected ss strenuously ss possible to the pur- To be a beautiful prlnceu la not to enjoy the bli- aome people mum. Theeatthlaapt toopen atanytune and Pluto to snatch her away toâ€"tho Lord knows where. Mary again poured out her aonl on paper-n llhatlon intended for Brandon. Inadeadoaenattemptalnasmany “event ways to deliver he: letteu. but every ellort tea a tallune. and than mlallve met the fate or the others. be Longuevllle kept close watch on hln master's rlval and complained to Ken- ry about theae attempta at communica- tlou. Henry laughed and aald he would see that they were stopped. but paid no more attention to the matter. standing near and heard Xary'a peti- tion. lnterpoaed: “Let me add my pray- er to that of her highneau. 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